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The Best of the American West 2
By Various. 1999
These 19 stories by the masters of Western fiction--including Louis L'Amour, John Jakes, and Elmer Kelton--recreate the hardships and heartbreaks…
of settling and surviving on the American frontier in the 19th century.The Scholar of Moab
By Steven L. Peck. 2011
What happens when a two-headed cowboy, a high school dropout, and a poet abducted by aliens come together in 1970's…
Moab, Utah? The Scholar of Moab, a dark-comedy perambulating murder, affairs, and cowboy mysteries in the shadow of the hoary La Sal Mountains.Young Hyrum Thayne, an unrefined geological surveyor, steals a massive dictionary out of the Grand County library in a midnight raid, startling the good people of Moab into believing a nefarious band of Book of Mormon thugs, the Gadianton Robbers, has arisen again. To make matters worse, Hyrum's illicit affair with Dora Tanner, a local poet thought to be mad, results in the delivery of a bouncing baby boy who vanishes the night of his birth. Righteous Moabites accuse Dora of the murder, but who really killed their child? Did a coyote dingo the baby? Was it an alien abduction as Dora claims? Was it Hyrum? Or could it have been the only witness to the crime, one of a pair of Oxford-educated conjoined twins who cowboy in the La Sals on sabbatical?Take a blazing ride with Hyrum LeRoy Thayne, the Lord's Chosen Servant and Defender of Moab. His short rich life spans the borderlands of magical realism where geology, ecology philosophy, and consciousness collide, in Steven L. Peck's rip-snorting tale The Scholar of Moab.Steven L. Peck knows Moab, inside out. An evolutionary ecologist at Brigham Young University, Peck teaches the philosophy of biology. His scientific work has appeared in American Naturalist, Newsweek, Evolution, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Biological Theory, Agriculture and Human Values, Biology & Philosophy. Steven also co-edited a volume on environmental stewardship. His creative works include a novel, The Gift of the King's Jeweler (2003 Covenant Communications). His poetry has appeared in Dialogue, Bellowing Ark, Irreantum, Red Rock Review and other magazines. Peck was nominated for the 2011 Science Fiction Poetry Association's Rhysling Award. Other awards include the Meyhew Short Story Contest, First Place at Warp and Weave, Honorable Mention in the 2011 Brookie and D.K. Brown Fiction Contest, and Second Place in the Eugene England Memorial Essay Contest.The Scholar of Moab was award the best novel of 2011 by the Association of Mormon Letters, and was selected as a finalist for the Montaigne Medal (a national award for the most thought-provoking books being considered for the Eric Hoffer Award).The Interior Country-Stories of the Modern West
By Alexander Blackburn. 1987
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
By Bret Harte. 1995
In 1870 the young San Francisco-based writer and editor Bret Harte 1836-1902 first compiled a single-volume edition…
of his rousing stories of life in the Wild West Entitled The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches the book propelled him almost overnight from local celebrity to American literary lion Four of the most famous of those tales are included in this collection the title story The Outcasts of Poker Flat Tennessee s Partner and M liss Additional selections include A Prot g e of Jack Hamlin and An Ing nue of the Sierras both written later in Harte s life and featuring lively casts of colorful characters in settings ranging from a stagecoach to a Sacramento River steamer They display the author s enthralling storytelling style at full strength - crisply observant rich in ironic humor and offering an engaging mix of sentiment and wit Harte s style exercised a deep influence on the American short story genre and set a future course for writers of Western fiction including Owen Wister and Zane GreyHarlequin Desire October 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2: Most Eligible TexanHot Christmas KissesThe Boyfriend Arrangement
By Andrea Laurence, Joss Wood, Jules Bennett. 2018
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings…
you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2617 MOST ELIGIBLE TEXAN Texas Cattleman’s Club: Bachelor Auctionby Jules BennettTycoon Matt Galloway’s going up on the bachelor auction block, but there’s only one woman he wants bidding on him—his best friend’s widow. Then his plans to seduce the gorgeous single mom get really complicated when old secrets come to light…#2620 HOT CHRISTMAS KISSESLove in Bostonby Joss WoodInternational power broker Matt Edwards can never be more than an on-again, off-again hookup to DJ Winston. But when he moves to Boston and becomes part of her real life—carrying secrets with him—their red-hot chemistry explodes. Will they finally face the feelings they’ve long denied?#2622 THE BOYFRIEND ARRANGEMENTMillionaires of Manhattanby Andrea LaurenceSebastian said yes to Harper’s fake-boyfriend scheme—because he couldn’t resist! Now, as her date at a destination wedding, every dance, every touch, every kiss makes him want more. But when a blackmailer reveals everything, will they choose to turn this false romance into something real?Look for Harlequin® Desire’s October 2018 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.Lone Star Law
By Louis L'Amour, Robert J. Randisi, Elmer Kelton, Edward Gorman, James M. Reasoner. 2005
LONE STAR LAW Twelve thrilling Western tales that celebrate the proud heritage of the TEXAS RANGERS Louis L'Amour leads off…
this powerful collection with a stunning tale featuring his legendary Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie. Here, too, are superb, action-packed entries from today's outstanding Western storytellers -- distinguished award winners as well as daring newcomers, including Peter Brandvold · Randy Lee Eickhoff · Marcus Galloway · Ed Gorman · Elmer Kelton · Rod Miller · Robert J. Randisi · James Reasoner · Dusty Richards · Troy D. Smith · L. J. Washburn Edited by renowned author and anthologist Robert J. Randisi, Lone Star Law spans the existence of this elite investigative law enforcement agency. From fending off hostile Comanche to tracking serial killers, from aiming Winchesters and Colt revolvers to firing up laptops and state-of-the-art forensics technology, from targeting rustlers and outlaw gangs to leading harrowing hostage negotiations, the men and women who don the badge and white hat of the Texas Ranger stand as steadfast deliverers of American justice -- the Lone Star way.The Good, The Bad, & The Uncanny: Tales of a Very Weird West
By Greg Cox, Laura Gilman, Scott Sigler, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Aaron Rosenberg, Maurice Broaddus, Carrie Harris, James Moore, Josh Malerman, Marguerite Reed, R. S. Belcher, Jeffrey Mariotte, Cullen Bunn, Jennifer Brody, C. Sellner, John Hartness. 2023
Gunslingers. Lawmen. Snake-oil Salesmen. Cowboys. Mad Scientists. And a few monsters.The Old West has never been wilder!THE GOOD, THE BAD,…
AND THE UNCANNY presents sixteen original and never-before-published adventures by some of today' s most visionary writers who have spun wildly offbeat tales of gunmen, lawmen, magic, and weird science.Saddle up with Josh Malerman, Scott Sigler, Keith DeCandido, Cullen Bunn, R.S. Belcher, Greg Cox, Jeffrey Mariotte, Laura Anne Gilman, Aaron Rosenberg, Maurice Broaddus, John G. Hartness, Carrie Harris, James A. Moore, Marguerite Reed, C. Edward Sellner, Carrie Harris, and Jennifer Brody! These tales twist the American West into a place of darkness, shadows, sudden death, terror in the night, bold heroism, devious magic, and shocking violence.Each story blazes a new trail through very strange territory – discovering weird science, ancient evil, mythic creatures, and lightning-fast action.Edited by Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of GHOSTWALKERS: A DEADLANDS NOVEL, the Joe Ledger Thrillers, V-WARS, and KAGEN THE DAMNED.Lone Star Law: A Lone Star Saga (Texas Rangers Ser.)
By Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton. 2005
A thrilling collection of twelve powerful and action-packed stories that celebrate the legendary Texas Rangers from Louis L&’Amour, the world&’s…
greatest Western storyteller, Rod Miller, and many more. Explore the proud heritage of the elite Texas Rangers in these exhilarating, white-knuckled stories. From historical tales of outlaws and rustlers to modern thrillers of tracking serial killers with the latest technology, Lone Star Law is an outstanding collection of stories about delivering justice the Texan way.